Mitsubishi Electric Automation announces its MELSOFT MaiLab software that uses the company´s Maisart intelligent technology to enable companies to easily analyze and diagnose factory data. Through analysis of past manufacturing data, the software makes sophisticated data decisions, akin to skilled workers, requiring less investment of time and expertise in a company´s workforce. As the global…
Mitsubishi Electric Automation releases CNC Oscillation Cutting function
Mitsubishi Electric Automation announces the upgrade option of Vibration Cutting Control (VCC) through hardware to its M8 Series CNC as a solution to eliminate chip strands while machining difficult-to-cut material, such as stainless steel, at faster cutting speeds. Machine tool and Automotive industries alike often experience delays and defects in processes due to long strands…
Mitsubishi Electric Automation’s module lets users configure two networks using one module
Mitsubishi Electric Automation announces the iQ-R Series CC-Link IE TSN Plus module which supports CC-Link IE TSN and EtherNet/IP networks in one module. CC-Link IE TSN is an open industrial network technology that combines gigabit Ethernet bandwidth with Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) allowing for high-speed motion control, safety, and standard communication I/O devices. EtherNet/IP networks…
Gemini software provides visualization, simulation and streamlining of work processes
Mitsubishi Electric Automation has released its MELSOFT Gemini 3D Simulator Software to allow users to expedite the design and construction of manufacturing projects as they introduce new automation components to their facility. By connecting to a variety of software and factory devices, Gemini provides visualization, simulation, and the streamlining of work processes. Gemini operates using…
Mitsubishi Electric Automation to exhibit advanced machining and automation at IMTS 2022
Visit Booth 134102 to get a look at advanced machining and automation capabilities through interactive demos. The booth will preview an enhanced CNC controller, the M800V/M80V Series, which is currently slated for an early 2023 release in the Americas. M80/M800V adds additional functions to highly successful M800/M80 Series, released in 2014, including high-definition 3D machining…
Mitsubishi Electric to establish new production site for factory automation control system products
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it has acquired 42,000 square meters of land in Owariasahi City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan to establish a new production site for the manufacture of factory automation (FA) control system products from April 2025. Demand from the manufacturing industry for FA products is expected to show a medium to long-term…
Mitsubishi Electric Automation donates $50,000 to charities in the Chicagoland area
As part of its commitment to pursue philanthropic opportunities through the employee-led VISION Committee, Mitsubishi Electric Automation donated $50,000 in December 2021 to two nonprofit organizations in the Chicagoland area that make a difference in the community. The Northern Illinois Food Bank has several locations throughout Chicagoland and serves neighbors in 13 counties, providing 250,000…
Profile: Agnieszka Zupancic
Agnieszka Zupancic, Product Manager, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Masters, Mechanical Engineering, Automation and Robotics University: AGH University of Science and Technology (Krakow, Poland) What first drew you to engineering? When did you first know you wanted to be an engineer? My fascination with science and engineering came early in high school while taking advanced mathematics…
CNC Total Care package service
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. announces the CNC Total Care Package service for its CNC systems. The service package is tailored for Mitsubishi Electric’s Mitsubishi Electric’s M8, M7, and M6 Control Series. The Total Care Package provides maintenance by combining three existing services: CloudCNC backup, machine tuning, and preventive maintenance. The resulting outcome is increased efficiency…
Mitsubishi Electric Automation’s new regenerative converter recycles energy and returns it to the power source
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. announces the release of the FR-XC Series Multi-functional Regenerative Converter, offering considerable energy savings and system cost reductions as supplemental hardware for Mitsubishi Electric’s FR Series of Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs). Geared towards end users in crane and material handling applications, the regenerated energy from one VFD in a lift application…
Interactive Cycle Insertion Screens compatible with Renishaw GoProbe Macros on M8 Series CNC controls
Machine tool programmers and engineers that use Renishaw’s GoProbe macros could save time and labor with the use of Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc’s Interactive Cycle Insertion screens on its M8 Series of CNC controls. They can use the Interactive Cycle Insertion screens to integrate Renishaw GoProbe macros directly into their CNC control. Those looking to…
IMA Mobile App allows remote monitoring of CNC machines from handheld device
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. announces the release of the Integrated Machine Analytics (IMA) mobile app, which allows users to monitor their CNC machines through MTConnect, an open standard that allows universal connectivity. The app is designed for Mitsubishi Electric machines, but will work for any MTConnect compliant CNC. The IMA mobile app offers real-time monitoring…
Handheld models for GOT2000 Series HMI
Making it easier for machine operators and maintenance personnel to monitor and control machine components, Mitsubishi Electric Automation introduces handheld models for its GOT2000 Series, a human machine interface (HMI) that optimizes operator control and monitoring of device and line status. The GT25 Handy GOT, a portable interface offered in both 5.7-inch and 6.5-inch models,…
Pak/iQ boosts intelligence of smart packaging machines
Responding to end user needs to rapidly adjust to changing consumer demands and OEM requirements to incorporate the latest technologies into their machines, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc., introduces Pak/iQTM to solve the challenges of both customer segments in the packaging industry. Pak/iQ is a comprehensive portfolio of packaging products designed to improve the performance and…
Mitsubishi Electric Automation brings Andon Manufacturing Visualization to small- and medium-sized factories
Mitsubishi Electric Automation is making it easy for small- to medium-sized factories to realize the benefits of an Andon system, with the introduction of iQ Monozukuri Andon. The simple, cost-effective Andon package facilitates visualization of production sites using Mitsubishi Electric’s GOT2000 graphic operation terminal and a web browser. iQ Monozukuri Andon offers pre-engineered project data…
Mitsubishi Electric Automation to present its single source manufacturing solutions at IMTS
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. will present its single source manufacturing solutions at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), being held September 10 – 15, 2018 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Visitors to booth 134102 will see some of Mitsubishi Electric’s most advanced, integrated factory automation products in action, including industrial internet of things (IIoT) systems,…
Smart condition monitoring aims to end downtime
Predictive maintenance is the best answer to minimizing the risks of equipment failure, however, monitoring practices in the past have been expensive, problematic or simply unreliable. The Smart Condition Monitoring promises to provide plant-wide 24-7 monitoring. With the Smart Condition Monitoring (SCM) system, operators can gain access to the status of rotating equipment. The system…
Remote Connectivity Among Features of Mitsubishi Electric Automation’s Newest Widescreen HMI
Demand for operational efficiencies such as greater visualization into a factory’s automation solutions portfolio has prompted Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. to introduce its latest human machine interface (HMI). The GT25 Wide HMI is an interface that monitors and controls machine components with a graphical touchscreen that connects to equipment such as PLCs, VFDs and servos.…
Mitsubishi Electric Automation’s All-in-One Ethernet Drives Now Offer Ethernet Connectivity as a Standard Feature
In a move to give plant managers and engineering managers an edge in the highly competitive manufacturing market, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc., announced the introduction of Ethernet-connected versions of its popular FR-A800 and FR-F800 Series variable frequency drives (VFDs). The new FR-A800- E and FR-F800- E VFDs provide Ethernet connectivity as a standard feature, allowing…
Mitsubishi Electric Automation’s GT2107 Wide HMI Improves System Visibility and Performance
Driven by end user demand for improved visualization into their automation solutions portfolio, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. has introduced the GT2107 Wide Series Human Machine Interface (HMI). The GT2107 is an interface that monitors and controls machine components with a graphical touchscreen that connects to equipment such as PLCs, VFDs and servos. This compact HMI…
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Introduces MTConnect Adapter
In its continuing effort to help manufacturers leverage Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) opportunities to improve productivity and reduce manufacturing costs, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. introduces an MTConnect® adapter to facilitate shop floor monitoring. MTConnect is an open standard that allows the sharing of a common language between machines and other electrical equipment from various…
Strong, long reach robots
The line of RV-F Series 6-axis robots in 35, 50 and 70 kg payloads addresses the need for higher capacity robots to meet the demands of today’s automated manufacturing processes. These robots also address applications that require longer reaches, including CNC machine tending, large material handling and assembly applications. The RV-35F, RV-50F, and RV-70F robots…
Take the work out of integration
Responding to industry demand for integrated machine and plant control, the iQ-R series incorporates sequence, motion, safety, process and C language control into one platform. The control platform is for applications requiring integrated motion and safety control, tight synchronization between various processes and high production throughput. Applications include automotive, food and beverage, material handling, life…
Software improves visibility of manufacturing operations
Mitsubishi Electric Automation recently released MC Works64, a PC-based supervisory control and data acquisition software suite that improves the visibility of manufacturing operations. Graphical user interfaces, alarm and event management, and data logging and trending are core features supported by the MC Works64. Other key features of MC Works64 include: vector-based 2D and 3D graphics…
Mitsubishi Low-Cost, High-Functionality Servo System
Responding to industry demand for a servo system with advanced functionality at a competitive price, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. introduces the MR-JE servo system. The MR-JE features the latest servo technology, including one-touch auto-tuning, vibration suppression, machine diagnosis functionality and high tolerance against instantaneous power failures. Because of its auto-tuning function, the MR-JE is especially…